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c. Review Of An Employee's Workers Compensation Status: The status of an employee on
workers compensation may be periodically reviewed according to the following
provisions:
1. The appointing authority may submit a Personnel Action Request Form (NCF-l)
indicating in the "Comments" section of said form, a request for review of an
employee's workers compensation status. The appointing authority must be prepared
to discuss the impact of the subject employee's absence on the department.
2. Each case must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a panel composed of the
Appointing Authority, the County Attorney, and the Director of Human Resources.
The review criteria must protect the employee against discriminatory discharge
based upon his/her participation in the workers compensation program. The panel,
after reviewing all information relevant to the employee's status, and the effect of the
absence upon the operations of the department, may recommend any of the
following:
a. No Action;
b. Further review at a later date;
c. The return to work of the employee, subject to available medical information
and doctors' recommendations and job requirements; or
d. Termination of the employee and re-filling the vacant position.
3. Any person terminated according to the provisions of this section may be reemployed
with the County only in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of
these rules.
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:
4.29 General Provisions:
a. Under the following conditions, an employee may be granted leave without pay (LWOP):
1. For a period not to exceed one year for such purposes as recovery time from a
temporary disability, education, assisting another public jurisdiction or any other
reason considered sufficient by his/her appointing authority and Commissioners
Court, when such leave is in the best interest of the County. Successive leaves
without pay may be granted even though the total absence exceeds the maximum
period of one year. In all cases of LWOP, the existing regular employee position
must remain vacant for the duration.
2. For military service, including periods in excess of one year.
b. No leave without pay shall be granted without the consent of the employee's appointing
authority. In addition, the consent of the Commissioners Court shall be required before
leave without pay is granted for more than ten consecutive workdays.
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013